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1 in 4 (25%) is definitely steep. They're falling off cos they lose all faith in their ability to go any further just as they get to the deadspot in their pedal stroke. Then they stall. It's all so confusing, they forget to unclip. Then they fall.
And they're triathletes. I don't wish to generalize, but they specialize in riding in a straight line very fast on the flat, and don't do clipping in/(out), cos they have their shoes already attached to the pedals.